Halton Hills Fire Department responded to a variety of calls during the week of March 12 to March 18, including a number of goofy accidental residential false alarms.

On Monday March 12, around 2 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident at 363 Guelph St., Georgetown. Upon crews arrival they were advised that there were no serious injuries. Fire crews checked the vehicles involved in the collision for any leaking fluids and determined there were no concerns. Crews cleared the scene and returned to quarters.

Around 6:30 p.m., fire crews responded to a residential fire alarm activation at 5 Oak Ridge Dr. Georgetown. Upon crews arrival they were met by the homeowner who quickly advised fire personal that the fire alarm was set off accidentally when they were changing the battery. Crews reminded the homeowners in the future to notify their alarm monitoring company prior to tampering with the smoke alarms. Crews returned to station.

Later that night, just after 10 p.m. firefighters responded to 4 Beverly Lane, Georgetown to investigate a carbon monoxide alarm that had homeowners concerned. Crews completed a thorough search of the residence and found zero readings of the deadly gas. The cause of the alarm was due to a faulty detector. Fire crews advised homeowners to purchase a new carbon monoxide detector. No further action was required.

On Tuesday March 13, at 3:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of hydro wires arcing in a ditch in the area of 11902 Regional Road 25, Acton. Fire crews remained on scene until Halton Hills Hydro arrived. The scene was turned over to hydro workers and fire personal returned to station.

Later that day just after noon, firefighters responded to an open air burn complaint at 13194 Hwy 7, Halton Hills. Upon fire crews arrival they were met by the homeowner who directed firefighters to his rear yard to examine the fire pit in question. Crews checked the pit for any illegal materials that might be burning. Fire personal determined the homeowner was abiding by the burn permit rules, but fire was extinguished by homeowner due to wind conditions. No further action was required.

On Wednesday, close to 1 a.m. fire crews were requested by ambulance for a lift assist at 26 Willow St., North, Acton. Ambulance personal on scene required the help of firefighters to extricate and package an ill patient for awaiting ambulance. No further action was required and firefighters returned to quarters.

Later that morning around 11:30 a.m. the Fire Department was called out to investigate a fire alarm activation at the Georgetown Armouries located at 91 Todd Road, Georgetown. Contractors working onsite created some dust in the building which in turn caused a near by smoke detector to activate. Fire personal advised the workers to notify their alarm company that the building will be off line until all work in the building has been completed for the day. Crews returned to station.

Close to 1 p.m. fire personal responded to 49 Metcalfe Court, Georgetown for an odour investigation. Homeowners had concerns that they could smell something burning. After a thorough investigation of the home, firefighters confirmed that a plug in air freshener was the cause for concern. Homeowners discarded the air freshener. No other action was required and crews cleared the scene.

Just after 4 p.m. firefighters responded to a vehicle on fire at 6 Matthew Court, Georgetown. On arrival firefighters found that a fire in the vehicle’s engine compartment had been extinguished by the homeowner. Firefighters disconnected the vehicle battery and returned to station.

Fire crews were called out around 6 p.m. to investigate a burn complaint at 96 Wallace St., Acton. Upon their arrival they noticed a small fire in a fire pit in the rear yard of the property. Firefighters spoke with the homeowners and determined there was no active burn permit for the address. Homeowners were instructed to obtain a valid burn permit and to refrain from burning until they have done so. No further action was required.

The final call of the day, at 8 p.m., had firefighters racing to the scene of a possible structure fire at the Old Mill located at River Dr. and Maple Ave. Upon the crews arrival they could see smoke coming out from the top of the structure. Further investigation confirmed that the smoke was caused by kids lighting a camp fire in a part of the abandoned building. Firefighters extinguished the fire and turned the scene over to Halton Regional Police for further investigation. Crews returned to station.

On Thursday March 15, close to noon, fire crews responded to the LCBO store, 236 Guelph St, Georgetown to investigate a possible gas leak. Crews checked the premise and found a battery on a lift truck located in the rear of the building to be emitting a sulphur odour. Union Gas was also present on scene and reported finding some unrelated minor concerns. Repairs were ordered and no further action was required from the fire department.

Workers at 1 Elgin St. Acton, accidentally set off the fire alarm, around 3:30 p.m. sending fire personal to the scene to investigate. The alarm panel was reset prior to firefighters arriving. Once crews arrived on scene they determined no further action was required and returned to station.

On Saturday March 17, just after midnight, a caller alerted the fire department to what appeared to be people lighting fires in a wooded area on Dublin Line and Mill St. West, Acton. Fire crews were met on scene by Halton Regional Police who determined there were no concerns. Crews returned to quarters.

Close to 1 p.m., a fire alarm at Boston Pizza, 17 Guelph St, Georgetown, was quickly confirmed accidentally. A young person’s article of clothing had managed to get hooked up in the pull station, tripping the fire alarm. Fire personal helped staff reset the alarm panel. No further action was required and crews returned to station.

Around 8:45 p.m., Halton Regional Police contacted the fire department advising they had received a call for an odour of chlorine in the area of 27 Sideroad and Blue Mountain Place, Halton Hills. Firefighters searched relentlessly up and down for approximately half a mile on each side of the road. Both Halton Regional Police and fire personal were unable to detect any types of strange odours. Crews cleared the scene and returned to quarters.

Halton Hills Fire Department reminds all that burn permits are required for all open air burning, including recreational camp type fires.